In 2008 Mitch McConnell defeated primary challenger Daniel Essek taking 86% of the vote. He went on to defeat Democrat Bruce Lumsford in the general election, 53% to 47%. President Obama received 38% of the Kentucky vote in the 2012 Presidential election

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* The Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index is a measure of "how each district performs at the presidential level compared to the nation as a whole."
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